Quotes By Nicole Kidman

I refuse to let what happened to me make me bitter.

It was very natural for me to want to disappear into dark theater, I am really very shy. That is something that people never seem to fully grasp because, when you are an actor, you are meant to be an exhibitionist.

I'll put it out there: I love getting hugs.

Every day there is a compromise. Living with somebody requires a lot of understanding. But I love being married. I really love it.

Stay out of the sun, because it is the worst thing in terms of aging. I'm very medical. I come from a medical family.

I'm not sure what the future holds but I do know that I'm going to be positive and not wake up feeling desperate. As my dad said "Nic, it is what it is, it's not what it should have been, not what it could have been, it is what it is".

I love working with people who are inspired and obsessive.

There's no drugs, no Tom in a dress, no psychiatrists.

Salary stories are intrusive. Do you ask your neighbour what they earn for their job?

Yippee! I can't believe I made it. It feels like a long haul to get here. I'm so fine with it. People want you to have some sort of breakdown, but I'm relieved to be 40 years old, and I've lived a life.

If I were a strategically minded person, I think I would have a far different career.

If you're going to be with someone, you're with them, you're committed to them. I'm not sort of flitting around.

It's very easy to fall in love when things are great, but the way to really fall in love is when things aren't great.

I never read reviews at all. I'm proud of the work I did.

I'm drawn to the psychology of really interesting, flawed people.

I just want to be nominated; beggars can't be choosers.

Not to be too detailed, but I've had an ectopic pregnancy, miscarriages and I've had fertility treatments. I've done all the stuff you can possibly do to try get pregnant.

I want to go home at night and feel discomfort.

The loss of a child is the most terrifying place for me to go.

I think that the most difficult thing is allowing yourself to be loved, so receiving the love and feeling like you deserve it is a pretty big struggle. I suppose that's what I've learnt recently, to allow myself to be loved.

I'd like to be wise. You have to go through a lot to get there, but I'm willing to go through a lot.

Having gone through all of this, I feel in some ways calmer now. It's strange, but sad. I think I'll always be sad.

My choices in films are spontaneous.

I think it's important that we don't all have to hold our heads high all the time saying everything's fine.

I always wanted to get married with just candles! I think candlelight is the most beautiful light there is and there's something very spiritual about it.

I like the privacy of my life and I protect it quite vigilantly.

You're not anyone in America unless you're on TV.

I think actors are getting so much more power these days, but I'm not. I stay very much away from the decisions, the way in which things are orchestrated, what's been changed. I just try to stay completely in the role as the actor and as the character.

I think when you're in a relationship where you really care for the other person, when they achieve their dreams it's better than when you do yourself.

I would describe myself as emotional and highly strung. If something upsets me, it really upsets me. If something makes me angry, I get really angry. But it's all very upfront. I can't hide it. I'm also loyal and I hope I'm fun.